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Census Data for Shindler

Population ...

The last Decennial Census<1> was in 2010, which gave Shindler a population of 584 people.

The community of Shindler is located in Lincoln County. The 2010 Census gave Lincoln County; a population of 45,183 people. This means that Shindler had 1.29% of the county's total population.

At the same time, South Dakota had a population of 814,180 people, meaning that Shindler had 0.07% of the total population of South Dakota.

Lincoln County ...

Shindler is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county had a population of 45,183 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 584 people, Shindler represented 1.29% of the county's total.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Lincoln County.

Miscellaneous Information for Shindler ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Lincoln County or the community of Shindler:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Shindler:
    • GNIS ID for Shindler: 1261065
    • GNIS ID for Lincoln County: 1265769
    • GNIS ID for State of South Dakota: 1785534
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Shindler is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Shindler.

Footnotes ...

<1>Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.